In 2030, solar rifts appeared, and dark energy swept across Earth. Corrupted beasts ran rampant, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. The few who awakened the power of Star Marks became the last line of defense.
Eighteen-year-old Lu Chen had no Star Mark, but amid the ruins, he accidentally fused with an ancient Soul Crystal left behind by his father and awakened a forbidden ability: Energy Devourer. He could devour corrupted beasts, seize their power, and mimic their abilities, but at the cost of drawing ever closer to the Abyssal Will lurking in the depths of the universe.
Every time he devoured something, he answered the whispers in the dark. From the wastelands of the apocalypse to the boundless reaches of deep space, when the abyss opened its eyes...
He chose to become a monster more terrifying than the abyss itself, to protect the last glimmer of light behind him.
The sun is not the end. The abyss is only the beginning.
The beginning is well written and the world view is grand. Looking forward to future updates.